Maple Glazed Pepper Crusted Salmon Recipes

PEPPER-CRUSTED MAPLE-GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix maple syrup and soy sauce.
• Cover the fish completely with the mixture and marinate in the refrigerator for as long possible-- at least four hours but a full day is best.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Rub oil on a 10 by 10-inch sheet of aluminum foil.
• Place pepper on a small plate.
• Remove salmon from marinade and pat topside only into cracked pepper to coat.
• Place fillets, pepper side up, on foil.
• Bake on the top rack of the oven for approximately 7 minutes.
• The syrup may cause the fish to smoke when cooking but do not be alarmed.
• Salmon can also be grilled directly over hot coals for about 3 minutes per side.
• Serve immediately.

ORANGE MAPLE GLAZED BAKED SALMON

Steps:

• If you use dry rind instead of fresh you will need to rehydrate it with orange just for the best results.
• Wash salmon and pat dry.
• Combine ginger, basil, pepper, rind and shallots.
• Lightly brush salmon with Grand Marnier. Coat salmon on both sides with herb mixture and refrigerate overnight (at least 4 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Dissolve cornstarch in enough hot water to make a smooth paste. Slowly whisk in liquid glaze ingredient. Whisk until smooth.
• Place salmon in shallow baking dishes. Spoon glaze over fish.
• Cook until done (about 20 minutes for 1 inch fillets or 25 for 2 inch fillets. )Baste the fish once or twice during cooking It should flake easily.
• Decorate with orange slices. Shown in the picture here with a lemon pig.
• To make a lemon pig - choose the snout end of the pig and decide which will be the bottom. Cut the bottom off so the pig will sit flat. At the snout end cut two flaps for the ears. Pull them out a little so the will stand out but not too much or it will break. Use cloves for the eyes.

PEPPER-CRUSTED MAPLE-GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• 1. In a zip lock bag or small deep bowl, mix maple syrup and soy sauce. Arrange fillets so that marinade completely covers the fish.
• 2. Marinate in the fridge a minimum of 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• 3. Preheat oven to 500F.
• 4. Rub oil on aluminum foil sheet.
• 5. Place cracked pepper on a small plate. Remove salmon from marinade and pat top side only into cracked pepper to coat.
• 6. Place fillets, pepper side up, on foil.
• 7. Bake until salmon is done or grill directly over hot coals for a few minutes each side.

MAPLE GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450*.
• In small bowl, whisk maple syrup, soy sauce, ginger, cornstarch and water until smooth.
• Place salmon, skin side down, in shallow 1-1/2 qt casserole.
• Spoon glaze over fish.
• Bake 17 minutes, or until fish flakes easily; baste during cooking once.
• Sprinkle with green onion.

MAPLE SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.

MAPLE-MUSTARD-MIXED PEPPER GLAZED SALMON WITH BRUSSELS SPROUT SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk together 2 cups water, the maple syrup, salt and whole peppercorns in a bowl. Add the salmon, place a piece of plastic wrap over and place a plate on top to keep submerged. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Remove the salmon from the brine. Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and place on a baking rack set over a baking sheet place in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until the surface of the fish is dry and matte-like, 1 to 3 hours depending on humidity. A fan may be used to speed the process.
• Combine the maple syrup, mustard and crushed pink peppercorns.
• Prepare the ceramic cooker: Remove the grill grate and ceramic plate from the cooker. Scatter the soaked wood chips over the top. Adjust the cooker to maintain a temperature of 150 to 160 degrees F. This temperature should be maintained throughout the entire smoke. Put on the ceramic plate. Smoke until the thickest part of the fish registers 150 degrees, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Start brushing with the glaze every few minutes for the last 15 minutes of the smoking process.
• Serve the salmon with the Brussles Sprouts Slaw.
• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup, celery salt and some salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• In a food processor with a grater attachment, shred the Brussels sprouts. (If you do not have a food processor you could grate by hand or cut very thinly with a knife.) Transfer to the bowl with the dressing. Add the radicchio and chives and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving (to allow the sprouts to break down and soften). Add the walnuts before serving.

MAPLE-GLAZED SALMON WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Whisk together the maple syrup and mustard in a small pan, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Simmer until slightly thickened, and remove from heat. Set aside.
• Place salmon in a foil-lined 9x13" baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Scatter the pineapple and jalapneo around the salmon. Brush the salmon with the syrup mixture.
• Broil for 5-7 minutes or until salmon flakes easily.
• Serve with the pineapple and jalapeno.
• Rice is wonderful with this.

SPICED MAPLE GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine the paprika, chili powder, ancho, cumin, garlic powder, and brown sugar.
• Place salmon on lightly sprayed baking dish or tray.
• Sprinkle the fillets with the salt, then rub with the spice mixture.
• Combine melted butter and maple syrup, then drizzle each fillet with a bit of the mixture; sprinkle each with a bit of green onion.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it flakes with a fork.
• Serve with rice or orzo pasta and steamed green vegetables like broccoli, gai lan (Chinese broccoli), bok choy, or green beans, drizzled with bottled fish or oyster sauce.
• Note: ancho chile powder is available through many Latin markets or at Penzey's online. See http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysancho.html If you don't have ancho, but do have smoked Spanish paprika, try adding a bit of that! :).